3DMark a set of tests to check the video computer. Oriented for testing video cards and verify the performance computer at work with modern 3D applications, primarily in the games. Test results show the future that awaits you and your video card in soon. The fact that 3D graphics technology applied in this test will be used in the near future in the most advanced computer games. Performance tested in conditions most close to reality, that is to gaming. In general, for those wishing to put their system to its knees.

System requirements: * Multi core Intel or AMD compatible processor 2.0GHz or higher * DirectX 9 compatible graphics adapter with Pixel Shader 3.0 support or later, and graphics memory of 512MB * * 2GB of system RAM or more * 1.5GB of free har!
d disk space 7 * Windows , Windows XP or Windows Vista 32 or 64bit operating system with latest Service Packs and updates installed * DirectX 9.0c December 2005 or later * Visual C 2005 Redist * Microsoft Excel 2003/XP or later for some 3DMark functionality * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later for some 3DMark functionality * Microsoft DirectX 9.0c (December 2005) System Development Kit is required to run the image quality test using the reference rasterizer.

Microsofts one of best operating system Vista didnt got its hold on Windows XP users who are addicted to Windows XP because of its simplicity and stability over Vista. But one thing which might be better in vista then XP is Look and feel.Their are lots of Skin pack and Transformation packs are available for Windows XP to make its look and feel like windows Vista. But not all Skin packs and Transformation packs are free and dont give exact look and feel of Vista. Here is one of best freeware Skin pack for Windows XP which is small in size and outcome is exactly like Windows Vista Ultimate. Vista Skin Pack 5!
.0 (VPS) which is latest release of Vista Skin pack has many good features. Features of Vista Skin Pack 5.0

VLC media player (initially VideoLAN Client) is a media player from the VideoLAN project. It supports many audio and video codecs and file formats as well as DVDs, VCDs and various streaming protocols. It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network. It employs the libavcodec codec library from the FFmpeg project to handle many of the formats it supports, and uses the libdvdcss DVD decryption library to handle playback of encrypted DVDs. VLC also has the ability to convert many formats of media from one type to another.

VLC is also known for its relatively unique ability to play video files from uncompressed WinRAR archives saving the need to unpack (extract) the files from the rars. Also, it has the ability to let the user view the video content of incomplete, unfinished video downloads before they've been fully downloaded to the ha!
rd drive.